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Role-Playing and Problem-Based Exercises for Teaching Undergraduate Astronomy 
  
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P. Francis
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This website provides role-playing and problem-based exercises for introductory and advanced astronomy students. Small groups and group interactions are used to stimulate discussion…
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~pfrancis/roleplay.html
Did an Impact Trigger the Permian-Triassic Extinction? 
  
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NASA Astrobiology Institute news story on new evidence of a 251-million year-old impact crater off the western coast of Australia that may have caused the "Great Dying", the…
https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/did-an-impact-trigger-the-permian-tri...
The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia 
  
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A full list of currently known Extrasolar Planets with frequently updated information on detection methods, current searches, and the Extrasolar Planets themselves. The site also…
http://exoplanet.eu/
Life in the Universe: The Drake Equation 
  
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C. Churchill
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A lecture of Forty-five slides on the Drake Equation provides images, pictures, information, and graphs to guide students through the variables involved in the Drake Equation:…
http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/cwc/Teaching/ASTR305/DrakeEq/
Ad Astra Magazine 
  
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Publisher: National Space Society
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Ad Astra ("To the Stars") is the award-winning magazine of the National Space Society. It features space exploration news and full-color photography. It is published quarterly and…
https://space.nss.org/ad-astra-the-magazine-of-the-national-space-societ...
Life in the Universe 
  
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R. O'Connell
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These lecture notes adress the question: "Are we alone or are there millions of advanced life forms in the universe?" by examining life on Earth, the origin of life on Earth, the…
https://rwoconne.github.io/rwoclass/astr1210/guide23.html
Solar System Fluff 
  
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Astronomy notes is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for undergraduates. This section discusses smaller planetary objects, such as asteroids, meteorites, and…
http://www.astronomynotes.com/solfluf/s1.htm
exoplanets.org: Exoplanet Data Explorer 
  
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California & Carnegie Planet Search
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This site details the exploration and discovery of the 110 exoplanets detected primarily via the doppler-shift method. The site provides an extensive lookup table of the planets and…
http://exoplanets.org/
The Astrobiology Web 
  
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This site offers up to date information on many topics related to astrobiology. There are many articles, vidoes clips, and press releases to look through to find the information you…
http://www.astrobiology.com/
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond Our Solar System 
  
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This website is dedicated to keeping the public updated and informed about the recent discoveries of exoplanets. This website provides information on NASA's missions, the technology…
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/

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